词汇 | tail off |
释义 | Idiom tail off to gradually lessen.Sales of new cars always tail off when people are worried about losing their jobs. Phr V tail off tails, tailing, tailed tail away/off if someone's voice tails away or off, it becomes quieter and then stops'I couldn't imagine life without him and I just, er,' her voice tailed off. tail off to decrease in amount or levelProfits tailed off towards the end of the year.Initially there was a lot of interest in the case but it's begun to tail off. tail offTo dwindle, diminish, or fade away; to become fainter or weaker. His campaign started really strong, but public support for the candidate tailed off following a series of scandals. The lights on the car began tailing off into the blackness of the night, leaving me alone in the empty field. He started talking about the tax code, but he tailed off when he realized no one was listening. tail offto dwindle to nothing. The number of people filing for unemployment insurance is beginning to tail off. As the storms tailed off, we began to realize how much damage had been done. tail offAlso, tail away. Diminish gradually, subside, as in The fireworks tailed off into darkness. [Mid-1800s] |
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